Hydrograph for Susquehanna River at Meshoppen

The following data is preliminary. Record information will be updated once the data has been checked.

The data shown here is a snapshot of what the river stage was during the flooding event. For the latest stages, river forecasts and other information about this site, go to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service page.

What is a hydrograph? This type of graph shows how the river level changes over time at a specific location. River level or stage is in feet and on the left side of the hydrograph.

Times on the graphic are in Z time in a military or 24 hour time format. What is Z time?



Flood stage is 27 feet. Max stage on this graph is 32.78 feet, shown near the top part of the hydrograph.

Key: The purple line shows the level of a Major flood. The blue line shows the level of a Moderate flood. The red line shows flood stage.

Impacts

• 40.0 MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. MANY HOMES AND ROADS ON BOTH SIDE OF THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND THIS INCLUDES THE VILLAGE OF MESHOPPEN.
• 31.0 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. HOMES AND COTTAGES ON THE MEHOOPANY SIDE BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED. COTTAGES IN THE SKINNERS EDDY AND TUNKANNOCK AREAS ALSO BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED.
• 27.0 MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. LOW LYING AREAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER ARE AFFECTED. SOME FARM LAND AND RIVER ROAD ON THE MEHOPPANY SIDE OF THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD.